ICAR Sponsored Short Course

ICAR Sponsored Short Course
on
“AQUATIC POLLUTION AND ABATEMENT”

6th to 15th November 2017

Sponsored by

 

Education Division
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (CBP), New Delhi - 110 012

 For registration visit                        :  http://cbp.icar.gov.in/signUp. aspx
Download Application form           : http://cofm.edu.in/aem/icar- short-course/application-form. pdf
Download course brochure            : http://cofm.edu.in/aem/icar- short-course/brochure.pdf

 Objectives

To create awareness among the Scientist/ Researchers/ Managers/ Policy makers to protect, conserve and develop the aquatic resources for future.

Course contents

• Aquatic pollution and abatement - an overview
• Current status of rivers pollution in India
• Surface waters and water balance
• Ground water contamination and its impact
• Standard methodology for collection and analysis of water and sediment samples
• Heavy metals and pesticides pollution in aquatic ecosystems
• Sewage pollution and treatment methods
• Bioaccumulation and bio magnification of pollutants in aquatic ecosystem
• Fate and effect of oil in marine environment
• Use and abuse of antibiotics in aquaculture
• Chemical contamination and its standards in fish and fishery products
• Bio-indicator in pollution monitoring
• Environmental toxicology and toxicity assessment
• Immunotoxicology in fish
• Reclamation of alkaline and saline soils
• Environmental ethics and social issues
• water quality criteria - National and International standards
• Eligibility
• The short course is open for participants to the rank of Assistant Professors/ Scientists/ Researchers working in ICAR/ SAUs/ KVKs/ CAUs/ Fisheries Departments/ Deemed Universities/ Administrators/ Managers may apply for this training programme.

Important dates

Last date receipt of application                          : September 15, 2017
Intimation of selection                                         : September 16, 2017
Confirmation of participation by candidates   : September 20, 2017

Contact Address

Course Director:

Dr. Gangadhara Gowda
Professor and Head, Dept. of AEM &
Head of Division (Fisheries Science)
Cell: +91 97414 79589
E-mail: ggaem25@gmail.com

Course Co-ordinators:

Dr. H.R.V. Reddy
Professor
Cell: +91 9448147335
E-mail: hrvreddy@yahoo.co.in

Dr. Lakshmipathi M.T.
Associate Professor
Cell: +91 99451 45452
E-mail: drlakshmipathi@gmail.com

Dr. A.T. Ramachandra Naik
Associate Professor
Cell: +91 99169 24084
E-mail: atrnaik@gmail.com

Dr. Shivakumar M.
Professor
Cell: +91 99457 83906
E-mail: shivakumarmagada@gmail.com